Lumines 2 to be shown at E3. Let the frothing demand increase

The best PSP game, one of the best puzzle games, and your friend and mine …

I guess we're going to go ahead and make this is a very Sony day. We've talked about what it's going to take for Sony to have a great show at E3, but I think they may have it in the bag no matter what they do with the PS3. What instills in me this fierce confidence? If this promotional material is correct, they'll be showing Lumines 2.

Lumines is one of the best PSP games released, but saying that is kind of a cop-out. It comes close to Tetris for sheer playability and addictiveness, and it's the only game so far I've given a perfect score to. It really is that good; Lumines is one of the things that's keeping me from trading in my PSP and just being done with it. I have the Lumines music running through my head right now.

A sequel is great news for both PSP and puzzle game fans.

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